Chess Puzzle #0rZOc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen e6; rook a1; bishop e2; knight d5; pawns a3/b3/c2/f3. Black: king e8; queen h2; rooks d8/h8; bishop h1; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e6→e7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/6pp/p1n1Q3/1ppN4/8/PP3P2/2PKB2q/R6b b k - 0 21

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